wrenchvolt Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Cheers FOAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 It looks like this lovely old crate is now sold. I'm really going to miss it.In preparation for it's departure I threw a wash at it. In my usual fashion, I barely managed a mediocre finish. Washing cars is hard. oldcars, DVee8, Dirk Diggler and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Hard to imagine... BUT. ... in some far off field an abandoned 626 lies, engineless + drivers door & bootlid missing... And a fucking mint rear door :/ Gahh!!!! Bucketeer, RobT, The Moog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Hard to imagine... BUT. ... in some far off field an abandoned 626 lies, engineless + drivers door & bootlid missing... And a fucking mint rear door :/ Gahh!!!! DSC_3775 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3777 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3782 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3789 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3797 by srblythe, on Flickr DVee8, The Moog, rantingYoof and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchvolt Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Lol! Despite the door and window I don't think I'd find anything this mechanically sound, capable, clean and with 6-7months MOT at £300.00. All the MOT advisories have been taken care of so it should go through another. To me it is very difficult to beat for an economical mile muncher. Thanks for cleaning it Bucketeer! Had no idea you were going to do that. Jim Bell and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 DSC_3775 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3777 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3782 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3789 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_3797 by srblythe, on Flickr Quite a selection there. That 323 turbo in the background was on ebay earlier this year, wasn't it? I was tempted, not a fan of jap but the early 4x4 turbo's are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Crikey. That's one heck of a field of dreams! oldcars and Wingz123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 All long gone sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Five minutes ago I said goodbye to the Mazda. This was a sad moment but it was a very painless, pleasant sale to a very nice person, and I'm now slightly less skint, so that is good. egg, Coprolalia, barefoot and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 It looks so sad going away but I bet the new owner is smiling ear to ear man. RobT, wrenchvolt, barefoot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchvolt Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Certainly am. Was speaking to my dad about how good the car is and now he's looking for one! Surprised at how little wind noise at motorway speed with the perspex window and all. I'm looking out for another door and going to make a list of jobs to maintain standard of the car. Thing drives like it's 3 years old, looks like a well cared for 10 year old machine, can't get my head around it being 30 years old. egg, Mrs6C, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I hope you have better luck finding a door than I did (admittedly I didn't make that much of an effort). Something to bear in mind is the hatchback doors won't fit, which makes the task even trickier. Sounds like it's in good hands! Jim Bell, wrenchvolt and tooSavvy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchvolt Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thanks for the advice RobT, very much appreciated. Task is tricky one, I keep my eyes out something might turn up. Don't have the space to store another car for parts at the moment, but that may change with a move up country in a year or so. However, having said that the car is still 100% functional in every way, I'm looking at it being positive with either outcome. 1). Cant find a door and I have a fantastic banger (My favourite type of car). 2). Find door and have something very special. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 The door is an absolute sod as its otherwise fantastic. Thing is the saloons weren't common even when new... I only ever remember seeing hatchbacks so its a hell of a task. I reckon itll be an import job to find one. Someone somewhere is tripping over a mint door every day in their garage wishing they could get rid of it! wrenchvolt, tooSavvy and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 ^^ "..Someone somewhere is tripling over a mint door every day in their garage wishing they could get rid of it!.." I have 4x Proton Savvy *STREET wheel covers. *STYLE came with alloys.. ooof Sadly, one of them isn't mint - I have it laid in my back yard, as the lid on my water stop-cock (perfect fit into the recess!) Would accept Xbox 2nite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 is this what you need? Loads of 626 doors on ebay germany (most too new) 129 euros http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=273089766617&category=174050&pm=1&ds=0&t=1523787606358&cspheader=1 it says its for an 87-90 saloon but also 5 door... so Im none the wiser wrenchvolt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 That's a cracking buy. I've had a hankering for a two door Montrose for a while now. They've all but vanished, sadly. Dick Longbridge and wrenchvolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchvolt Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thanks Cortina Dave. I emailed the company but they won't give me a price to post from Germany. I've made an enquiry through Breakeryard.com. Not sure if it's legit. Prolly take my details and spam the shit out of my inbox. Lol. I see what next week brings. CortinaDave and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Has anyone yet tried the time-honoured traditional method of improving* a badly dented door like this? * Remove door card. * Close door. * Insert feet into door cavity. * Push. * Admire the now perfect* door. * Profit. Sheefag, Tadhg Tiogar and wrenchvolt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Tried that, but with a piece of wood and a mallet as my foot wouldn't fit (the holes in the door are too small). As the dent is a full crease from top to bottom it just wouldn't budge, married up to metal that is quite thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Also, a new window is also required thanks to the careful* hands of RobT. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Oh yeah, I neglected to mention that bit. A late night mid-week tinkering session that went wrong ...but I did a tidy bodge job of the window with a piece of plastic, even if I do say so myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I wonder if a deflated football inserted through one of the holes then carefully inflated in stages might help. Used that to good effect on the rear wing of a Senator. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Has anyone yet tried the time-honoured traditional method of improving* a badly dented door like this? * Remove door card.* Close door.* Insert feet into door cavity.* Push.* Admire the now perfect* door.* Profit. My mates did something similar to my old 309. One accidentally dented the o/s door so the other tried kicking it out from the other side.....of the car, i.e. the n/s door. With friends like that who needs enemies. SierraMikeHotel and wrenchvolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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